Keeping your golf club membership, Gareth? Bale offers himself to Madrid-based GETAFE – just a 20-minute drive from his house – with his family settled in Spain after leaving Real
Gareth Bale‘s desire not to uproot his family could see him make the shock move of signing for Madrid-based Getafe.
Angel Torres, the club’s president said on Wednesday. ‘I spoke with the player’s agent this morning. He has been offered to us. We will consider it. I am going to have to speak to the technical staff.’
Sportsmail reported before Wales beat Ukraine in their World Cup play-off on Sunday that Bale had various offers to continue playing.
Free agent Gareth Bale could sign for LaLiga side Getafe to keep his family settled in Madrid
Getafe’s president admitted they have been offered Bale and are considering a move for him
This map shows Bale would not have far to travel from his £6.5m home in the La Finca neighbourhood if he were to join Getafe, and he would also be able to continue playing golf at his member-only club Ciudad Grupo Santander
Some of those offers give him a route back home to Wales but the 32-year-old is keen to stay in Spain until the November World Cup.
There were suggestions before the end of the season that Atletico Madrid had been given the chance to sign Bale although this was later rubbished by his representatives.
Bales leaves Real Madrid at the end of June. Getafe are Madrid’s third club behind the big two although last season they were beaten in the table by Rayo Vallcano.
Bale has had a tough few years in Madrid but he wants to stay in the city until the World Cup
Rayo have also been linked. They surprised everyone last summer when they signed Radamel Falcao. Hugo Sanchez and Laurie Cunningham both moved to Rayo after leaving Real Madrid.
The route from Real Madrid to Getafe is less often taken although last season they had Real Madrid striker Borja Mayoral on loan.
Bale wouldn’t have far to travel if he did join Getafe. The club’s stadium is about a 30 minute drive from the Santiago Bernabeu, and about 20 minutes from where the Welshman lives in a £6.5m mansion with his family in the La Finca neighbourhood.
His golf club – the members-only Ciudad Grupo Santander – is also nearby, allowing him…